Gymnastics!

The pike position . . . kind of . . .

Tada . . .

I know, I look so cute in my leotard!

What they call the "butterfly position".

Hiding from the "butterfly catcher" (aka stretching!)

*******************************************************************

So- as you can see, the kids started gymnastics a few weeks ago. For the most part they really like it. There is not much that they do right- neither can jump very good, do a somersault, swing on the bars, etc- but they have fun and that's all that counts, right? :) It's quite a workout for me- keeping track of both of them and helping them do all the tricks. A better description would be me helping Isaac while Lo goes off to another class to see what they're doing; then me running to bring Lo back while Isaac goes off to another part of the gym to see what else he can try!

Great Grandma

My grandma came to visit this weekend with her daugthers (my aunts and mom). She's such a special lady and she has taught me so much. She knows what it means to "walk in the light" and I only hope that someday my grandkids can say the same about me. Thank you, Grandma, for being such a great witness. My kids loved spending time with her and so did I. I wish we lived closer but am thankful for every chance that I get to spend with her.

Halloween

The kids chowing down on candy after trick-or-treating.

Miss Lo the Ladybug!

Srgt. Isaac Sherwood- watch out- he's a tough one!

Aaww- they are too cute!

Nothing gets by this cop . . . . !

Fall Day

David & I took the kids to a place called Bengtson's Pumkin Farm in Homer Glen, IL. We had so much fun. We rode a hay ride (minus the hay) to a pumkin patch, watched a potbelly pig race, did a haunted barn (which the kids LOVED- we actually went in it 4 times and even I thought it was scary), rode a couple of kiddy rides, fed animals in the petting zoo, rode ponies, ate funnel cakes and took lots of pictures. It was a really great day as a family and we're blessed to have it as a memory. Enjoy the pictures!

Lo on her first pony ride - she was a natural.

Isaac rode solo and seemed to enjoy himself as well!

Feeding the goats carrot slices. Isaac wasn't afraid at all- he would have fed them his fingers!

Lo fed the goats about 3 carrots- then one licked her fingers and she was done!

Happy Halloween! (I had to put this one it- it's hillarious!)

The kids & I on a frog ride.

They love pumpkins!

Do his kids look like him? I still can't tell!

Lo holding on for dear life. She's not too sure of the animals that are bigger than her.

Isaac & Lo watching a dancing chicken show- how cute are they?

The Terrible Two . . . .

So I was putting the laundry away and the kids were playing upstairs in the loft. After a few minutes - it grew quiet so I went to check on them. I found them both in the guest room shower, fully clothed, with the water on- having the time of their lifes! My first instinct was to yell at them but then I just took a step back and laughed! It's only going to get better from here . . . . ha ha ha!